Number of users per license

I have Office 2007 Professional on my current computer and plan to buy a new
computer. The salesperson told me that my software can be installed on up to
3 different computers, but that is not my understanding. I know that is true
for Home and Student, but is it also true for Professional?
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Sandra

Hi Sandra

You're right and the salesperson was wrong :-). However you can install Pro
on a desktop & a laptop if you are the primary user of both machines. As
long as you bought a retail version and it's not OEM....
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


"SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:330D6D13-CCED-4B93-8C5B-82F81CA4FE8E@microsoft.com...
>I have Office 2007 Professional on my current computer and plan to buy a
>new
> computer. The salesperson told me that my software can be installed on up
> to
> 3 different computers, but that is not my understanding. I know that is
> true
> for Home and Student, but is it also true for Professional?
> --
> Sandra

Hi Sandra,

With Office Professional you can install one copy on a desktop computer and another on a laptop - but Office can't be used on both
at the same time. The portable installation right can't be used on a desktop computer, either, though you are pemitted to install
the software on two laptops.

If you're 'retiring' the current PC, you're entitled to unistall it from that and re-install it on the new PC, and you can do this
any number of times. You'll might have to use phone activation, though. Also, retail licenses of Microsoft Office can only be
re-assigned to another device once every 90 days.

For further information, see: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...103171033.aspx
and: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...CL100796341033

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:330D6D13-CCED-4B93-8C5B-82F81CA4FE8E@microsoft.com...
>I have Office 2007 Professional on my current computer and plan to buy a new
> computer. The salesperson told me that my software can be installed on up to
> 3 different computers, but that is not my understanding. I know that is true
> for Home and Student, but is it also true for Professional?
> --
> Sandra

Thanks. I would prefer to install it on the new laptop for regular use and
leave it on the 'retired' laptop for emergency use if I have a problem with
the new one. I think I understand that is permitted from your answer.
--
Sandra


"macropod" wrote:

> Hi Sandra,
>
> With Office Professional you can install one copy on a desktop computer and another on a laptop - but Office can't be used on both
> at the same time. The portable installation right can't be used on a desktop computer, either, though you are pemitted to install
> the software on two laptops.
>
> If you're 'retiring' the current PC, you're entitled to unistall it from that and re-install it on the new PC, and you can do this
> any number of times. You'll might have to use phone activation, though. Also, retail licenses of Microsoft Office can only be
> re-assigned to another device once every 90 days.
>
> For further information, see: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...103171033.aspx
> and: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...CL100796341033
>
> --
> Cheers
> macropod
> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>
>
> "SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:330D6D13-CCED-4B93-8C5B-82F81CA4FE8E@microsoft.com...
> >I have Office 2007 Professional on my current computer and plan to buy a new
> > computer. The salesperson told me that my software can be installed on up to
> > 3 different computers, but that is not my understanding. I know that is true
> > for Home and Student, but is it also true for Professional?
> > --
> > Sandra
>
>

Yes, that's what the Microsoft FAQ says.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E02C1D66-B54F-4EF0-9A9B-087B68D8A93C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks. I would prefer to install it on the new laptop for regular use and
> leave it on the 'retired' laptop for emergency use if I have a problem with
> the new one. I think I understand that is permitted from your answer.
> --
> Sandra
>
>
> "macropod" wrote:
>
>> Hi Sandra,
>>
>> With Office Professional you can install one copy on a desktop computer and another on a laptop - but Office can't be used on
>> both
>> at the same time. The portable installation right can't be used on a desktop computer, either, though you are pemitted to install
>> the software on two laptops.
>>
>> If you're 'retiring' the current PC, you're entitled to unistall it from that and re-install it on the new PC, and you can do
>> this
>> any number of times. You'll might have to use phone activation, though. Also, retail licenses of Microsoft Office can only be
>> re-assigned to another device once every 90 days.
>>
>> For further information, see: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...103171033.aspx
>> and: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...CL100796341033
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> macropod
>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>
>>
>> "SB Mull" <SBMull@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:330D6D13-CCED-4B93-8C5B-82F81CA4FE8E@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Office 2007 Professional on my current computer and plan to buy a new
>> > computer. The salesperson told me that my software can be installed on up to
>> > 3 different computers, but that is not my understanding. I know that is true
>> > for Home and Student, but is it also true for Professional?
>> > --
>> > Sandra
>>
>>